Snetterton circuit in Norfolk hosted rounds three and four of Porsche Club Motorsport’s race championships and it was a dramatic day with reigning champion Jake McAleer taking both Porsche Club Motorsport Championship with Pirelli wins, the first in the most unlikely manner. Charlie Dye took his first Porsche Club Motorsport AM Championship with Pirelli win in race one while Steve Clark took his, and his team’s first win in race two.
In the Porsche Club Motorsport Boxster Cup Ethan Hall continued to dominate taking another two wins to make it four from four, while Luca Masarati and Kuba Wozniak claimed the other podium places.
Porsche Club Motorsport Championship with Pirelli & Porsche Club Motorsport AM Championship with Pirelli
Race One
Race one was eventful, front row starter Jake McAleer stopping on the green flag lap in his 997 resulting in a delayed start as his car was recovered back to the paddock. When the race started there were two first lap incidents, one with two cars off with heavy damage at Agostini causing the race to be stopped, both drivers unhurt. Crucially for Jake McAleer he had rejoined the race just before the red flag meaning he was back on the front row for the restart set for 12-minutes duration using the original grid.
It was a rolling start behind the safety car and poleman Ed Hayes led in his Parr Motorsport Cayman S, Jake McAleer second with the 996 of Steve Wood third from Oliver Chatham and Jonathan Evans. Jake McAleer was putting Hayes under pressure, and that paid off on lap four when Hayes went wide at the final corner and slipped to second.
Jake McAleer stayed clear to take an unlikely second win of the season, having at one point been running through the paddock while the field was on a green flag lap to get his crew back to the car and get him back into the race. Hayes stayed clear of Wood to take second, Chatham claiming fourth from Evans and Pete Morris in sixth.
“I got away from the line on the first start but knew something was wrong,” said Jake McAleer. “The front left had locked up, I had to be an optimist and hope the team could get it going, then I had some good luck when the race got restarted. In the race I managed to pull back towards Ed then he made a mistake and I got the lead.”
“I saw Jake was going to try to go down the inside and that was enough of a distraction for me to fluff a gear and go wide,” explained Hayes. “I got away well in the first race, then when we restarted behind the safety car I backed the field up and went early which worked perfectly.”
“The car felt great in the first race, but it didn’t feel as sharp in the second race for some reason,“ said Wood. “Ed and Jake had some real pace, I’m going to have to find more.”
Kyle Wells had taken an impressive Porsche Club Motorsport AM Championship pole in his CCR Boxster S, but the double race winner from the opening round was one of the cars caught up in the incident at the first start and was out for the weekend. From the restart it was Charlie Dye who headed the AM field, soon under pressure from Barrington Darcy and Steve Clark, the latter in the 96 car at the last minute for his first race at Snetterton in several years.
Clark got past Darcy on lap three through Hamilton, the gaps between the battling trio fluctuating around the lengthy Snetterton lap. With the race ended after six laps it was still Dye ahead, taking his first AM Championship win, Wood second with Darcy rounding off the podium.
“I’m sad we had that big incident at the start, but I’m buzzing to have won,” said Dye. “The final laps were intense, I had to defend so much, and it felt like my longest race ever!”
“That was a frenetic battle and a lot of fun,” said Darcy. “I lost my ABS but managed to stay in the mix, now have to see what the next race brings.”
“It’s six years since I have driven round here and I only stepped this morning in after the usual driver couldn’t make it,” said Clark. “That was really good fun though.”
Race Two
The second race of the afternoon was also eventful, an incident on lap two seeing the safety car out and leading the field round, and the race being ended behind the safety car after six laps. That meant the start was crucial, and off the line it was Jake McAleer who made the best start in the Porsche Club Championship field, heading Hayes, Wood coming round third at the end of lap one, having survived some contact that saw cars out of shape on the run down to the first corner.
That effectively settled the order for the race, Jake McAleer taking his third win in the first four races, a strong defence of his 2025 championship title. Hayes had to settle for second from Wood, Chris Dyer bringing his Strasse Cayman home fourth after Bill Caley retired his Cayman.
“I made it round the green flag lap this time which was an improvement!” said Jake McAleer. “The car felt good and I got a great launch, I was comfortable at the end of lap one so a big shame the race got cut short – if you are going to have a race with just two racing laps you might as well win it!”
“I got a bad start and that was it pretty much all over!” said Hayes. “It’s been a strange day.”
“I’ll take third,” said Wood. “It was busy on the run down to the first corner, the felt better so I would have liked more laps, but an enjoyable weekend.”
Similarly, in the AM championship a strong start for Clark saw him leading the category at the end of the opening lap from Dye. Darcy was caught out by coolant down on the circuit and went off on lap two, and when the safety car emerged it froze the order, Steve Willams running third behind Dye.
Clark thus took the win, a first AM championship win for Bradley Performance, Dye continuing his strong start to the season with second while Williams claimed his first top three finish.
“Delighted to take the win, I’m hoping regular driver Andreas Georgiou will be happy, I’m even wearing his race suit!” said Clark. “Over the moon to take the first win for Bradley Performance, I made a good start and kept it on the track!”
“I didn’t get away well but the race was fun even though it got cut short,” said Dye. “The car is in one piece and we have some good results, so a great weekend.”
“I think it was a day of attrition,” said Williams. “I managed to stay on the track so happy to take third place.”
Porsche Club Motorsport Championship with Pirelli
Race One: 1 Jake McAleer (997 C2S) 6 Laps; 2 Ed Hayes (Cayman S) +1.373s 3 Steve Wood (996 C2); 4 Oliver Chatham (Cayman S). Fastest Lap: Jake McAleer 2m02.985s (86.90mph).
Race Two: 1 Jake McAleer 4 Laps; 2 Hayes +1.043s; 3 Wood; 4 Chris Dyer (Boxster S). Fastest Lap: Jame McAleer 2m12.877s (80.55mph.
Porsche Club Motorsport AM Championship with Pirelli
Race One: 1 Charlie Dye (Boxster S) 6 Laps; 2 Barrington Darcy (Boxster S) +0.667s; 3 Steve Clark (Boxster S); 4 Steve Williams (Boxster S). Fastest Lap: Darcy 2m11.424s (81.32mph).
Race Two: 1 Clark 4 Laps; 2 Dye +1.635s; 3 Williams. Fastest Lap: Clark 2m22.399s (75.05mph).
Grid for Race One Full Race One Results
Grid for Race Two Full Race Two Results
Porsche Club Motorsport Boxster Cup
Race One
Ethan Hall continued his fine run of form with pole for both races in his Classix FX Boxster, and he duly led the first away in race one, Luca Masarati second at the end of lap one from the battling Stuart Warner and Perry Darling. Kuba Wozniak had dropped down the order on lap one but was soon back with Darling, going past on lap three, and taking third from Warner a lap later.
Hall punched in a series of fastest race laps to date to open a gap at the front, Masarati in turn able to hold the gap to the rapid Wozniak in his Project 7 Racing Boxster and never under threat in second. Stuart Warner and Darling started an entertaining battle for fourth, Darling taking the place on lap seven only to lose it again three laps later.
Hall stayed well clear to continue his unbeaten start to the season, Masarati claiming his second runner up finish and Wozniak added to his podium finish in the opening round. Stuart Warner managed to open a gap to Darling right at the end to take fourth, Tony Levey rounding out the top six.
“The team have done an amazing job, the car is really on it,” said Hall. “There was a little fuel surge right at the end so we need to put a bit more in for race two, I had to focus on opening a gap early on and then maintaining it.”
”The car doesn’t feel quite right, we need some more pace to take it to Ethan,” said Masarati.
“I made a really bad start so had to work my way back through,” said Wozniak. “It’s all about carrying the speed in these cars - have to see what I can do in race two, I had some pace once in clear air.”
Race Two
In race two Hall once again led the field away from Masarati’s Vision Boxster, Wozniak this time making a better start and holding onto third. Masarati was able to keep within a couple of seconds of the flying Hall, Wozniak at one point the quickest car on the track as he closed on second place, spots of rain making drivers very aware of grip levels.
Masarati defended well to keep Wozniak at bay, the latter finally finding a way past early on lap eight as he got inside Masarati at the Wilson hairpin and moved into second. A seemingly faultless drive from Hall saw him make it four wins for the opening four races of 2026, the race ended early as the circuit’s curfew loomed, Wozniak second and Masarati rounding off the podium.
Yet again there was a battle going on just behind the podium places, Stuart Warner running in fourth early on but behind it was Darling once more in the thick of the action dicing with Adam Warner and Matt Shears. At the flag it was Darling who had come off the best and running fourth, Shears and Adam Warner next up.
“At the start it was so slippery, the tyres were cold and the track seemed a little damp.” said Hall. “The car came alive late in the race again and I was able to push hard. Three poles, four wins, four fastest laps, I’ll take that!”
”That was an exciting race,” said Wozniak. “I made a much better start, it was slippery, but I was able to push, I knew the race was going to end early so I had to get things done early.”
“That was quite a battle with Kuba,” said Masarati, “I still feel there is more to come from the car, we have work to do.”
Porsche Club Motorsport Boxster Cup
Race One: 1 Ethen Hall (Boxster S) 12 Laps; 2 Luca Masarati (Boxster S) +13.536s; 3 Kuba Wozniak (Boxster S); 4 Stuart Warner (Boxster S). Fastest Lap: Hall 2m10.344s (81.99mph).
Grid for Race One Full Race One Results
Race Two: 1 Hall 9 laps; 2 Wozniak +8.346s; 3 Masarati; 4 Perry Darling (Boxster S). Fastest Lap: Hall 2m09.231s (82.70mph).
Grid for Race Two Full Race Two Results
Next Races: Oulton Park, Cheshire, June 20th 2026.